bill clinton had a full congress that was republican, but, of course, bill clinton was a democrat, and so you had fragmented government. george w. bush had a republican congress for a total of a bit more of the four of the eight years, although bush scarcely has domestic legislative accomplishments to rival johnson's or to be fair, richard nixons. perhaps the 20 # -- 20 # -- 2012 elections will generate that, but most likely, accordin to most observers at this time is the more or less maintenance of the status quo in which president obama will continue to occupy the oval office while thl republicans continue to controly all be it by reduced number of house of representatives, with o the senate at this time up forbs grabs.his we should be open to the possibility that the current election fits the shaix -- shakespeare election little with regard to domestic policy. and as i say, that is what i am focusing on. or perhaps not nothing. consider the conclusion of tom friedman's column in "the new york times" on april 22nd of this past year. one of many in which he expresses great concern tha